Improvement in spokeshaves



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN Gr. STEIGER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPOKESHAVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53,698, dated April 3,1866. i

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, J. G. STEiGER, of Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga and State ot' Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Box-Scraper and Draw- Shave Combined; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full and com plete description ot' thesame, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, making a partof this specitication, in which- Figure 1 is a top view. Fig. 2 is aview of the under side. Fig. 3 is a transverse section in the directionof the lines .00min Figs. l and 2.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views.

My improvement relates to a combined boxscraper and draw-shave,constructed and arranged as hereinafter described.

The draw-shave consists ot' an elongated metal piece, the ends A ofwhich are shaped into handles, as represented in Figs. l and 2. Themiddle part, A', is formed into a neck with shoulders b on each side.

B is the blade or scraper, the ends of which t into the shoulders, asshown at e.

C is a clamp itting :onto one side ot the blade, holding it in place,being secured or clamped on by means ot' thumb screws d, screwed throughthe shoulders b into the ends of the clamp, which come against one sideof the shoulders. The under side, C', of the clamp and A" of the neck,where the edge of the blade B comes through, are flat and smooth, asseen in Figs. 2 and 3.

The blade B is inclined in its position, as represented in Fig. 3,between which and the neck A', transversely, and between the shouldersb, longitudinally, the throat D is formed, where the scrapings andshaviugs pass up through as it is used.

The handles A, neck A', and shoulders b are cast in one entire piece,the clamp C likewise, so that it is very simple and economical in itsconstruction.

The blade is made of one piece, and can be set in or out more or less,as may be desired, by simply adjusting the set-screws, or a new bladecan be put iu when one is worn out.

When used for a draw-shaveit is ot' the shape represented in Figs. l and2; but for aboX- scraper the handles should be turned up or elevated alittle, so that the hands will not come in Contact with the board as itis drawn over it.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The special construction ot' the cast handle an d clam p,with theshoulders b, formed between the clamp and handle, blade B, andset-screws d, and operating substantially as described.

JOH. Gr. STEIGER.

Witnesses:

W. H. BUERIDGE, FRANK ALDEN.

